War department June 29^th 1792 Sir, I have the honor to transmit you a duplicate of mine to you, of the 22 instant; and to acknowledge the receipt of your favors of the 15^th & 22 instant— The anxiety you express, for the arrival of your troops is natural; & they will be marched as fast as they shall be recruited— but although the recruits may be estimated at fifteen hundred; yet it will be considerably past in august, before that number shall arrive at Pittsburgh. Staks troop will move forward from Reading this day; and Ashton's command probably moved yesterday from Carlisle. One hundred men will have moved some days ago, belonging to Captains Lewis & Carberry's companies and I presume Cap^t B. Smith must have marched from Richmond. it would seem he has been detained for his Equipments, which sailed from this place for Richmond the 22 of May. It is the Presidents desire, that you shall halt at Pittsburgh for the present, in order to arrange the troops & discipline them: although this is his desire, he cannot give it as an order, because your nearer view of the objects upon the frontiers, will enable you to judge more accurately, in what particular place the public service will require your presence. Nothing further has been received from Brig^d Gen^l Wilkinson. His express has been employed on a temporary service; but if nothing further shall be received, in a few days he will return. Captain Brant left this yesterday on his way to the Grand River North of Lake Erie, via New York— He seems to be strongly impressed with the justice & moderation of the views of the United States— And he will repair to the assembled Indians, at the mouth of the Omie river of Lake Erie; but he cannot arrive there before some time in August. You will be the sole judge, how far it may be proper to direct your Quarter Master General, either to stay at Pittsburgh, or repair to Fort Washington— all the articles he required, have been directed, and I believe are forwarded. The moment the Recruiting rendezvous are supplied with clothing, the present years clothing for the old troops will be forwarded to Pittsburgh. William Lowther of Ohio County Virginia who was appointed a Captⁿ of a rifle company, having declined, William Preston of Wythe County is appointed in his stead. Some circumstances have prevented the complete arrangement of the companies to the four Sub-legions; but I hope to transmit it by next post. In the mean time the troops who may arrive under Major Ashton, are to be arranged, agreeably to the within schedule. As a Loan of two hundred arms has been made this State of those at Pittsburgh, it is presumed more ought not to be furnished the Militia, but at the request of the Governor. More arms have been lately forwarded to Pittsburgh. You will please to keep me constantly informed of all circumstances necessary for me to know. The recruiting service, languishes in the Western district of this State— if you can devise any thing to push it, I pray you to do so. I am Sir, with great respect Your most obed^t. Serv^t. Knox Sec^y of War— Maj^r Gen^l Wayne.